Richardson County, NE

ZIP 68442

In ZIP 68442, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Richardson Co Rwd 2 meets every EPA legal limit; 8 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 36× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 0% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Golden Triangle Energy LLC (52%), mostly acetaldehyde.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.5 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 243,646 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 68442

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesB
• Oil and gas wellsA to F
• Parks and nature nearbyD
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityC to F
• Pesticide useF
• Neighborhood health statusC to D
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsF

Based on 3 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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